#B25DA2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.2% 0.14 334.7), rgb(178, 93, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B25DA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 93, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.14 334.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B25DA2 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B25DA2 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25DA2 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25DA2 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B25DA2
oklch(60.2% 0.14 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A74B97
oklch(55.7% 0.153 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C80
oklch(49.2% 0.141 335)
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Step 800
800
#743268
oklch(42.7% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#B25DA2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D73A4 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A0 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96178 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25DA2
#B25DA2
oklch(60.2% 0.14 334.7)
- #1F9859
#1F9859
oklch(60.1% 0.14 154.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B25DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B25DA2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.